Originally Posted by
Thalassa
What do you consider reasonable?
From value for price perspective you'd be best off having a prix fixe lunch at one of the top restaurants. A three course menu is around 30 euros, including service but excluding drinks. For the lunch option, my two favorites are Chez Dominique (2 Michelin stars) or Postres (1 star). The food is not "typical" Finnish but fuses local ingredients and French traditions. CD is one of the best restaurants in Northern Europe and the lunch is a great deal. Dinner there starts from around 50-60 euros.
For a top-notch dinner at a fairly reasonable price (40-50 euros per head), my favorites include Demo (1 star) and Ateljee Finne (no star yet, but a serious candidate). These two are probably the most Finnish of the high-end places. Ravintola Nokka also serves modern Finnish food from local ingredients. It is not quite as highly regarded as the above two, but it has never disappointed me. Dinner prices are in the same range.
Olo serves what they call modern Scandinavian and some people like it quite a bit (I think it got the Bib Gourmande), but my only experience there was a disappointment.
Hope this helps. If you can define your budget and preferences a bit more, I can try to make a more definite recommendation.
Cheers,
T.
Hmm, the places you mention are probably a bit out of my price range, though they do sound excellent! Unfortunately with the exchange rate being what it is and the fact that we have to eat for 2 weeks, these might be a bit beyond our means. I was thinking something closer to 30 euro a head for dinner. Not necessarily a Michelin star, but not a greasy spoon either. A non-touristy spot is a plus. Keep those suggestions coming.